JOSEPH F. VESELY

Joseph F. Vesely, of Ellenville, formerly of New Windsor, entered into rest on Saturday, October 26, 2013. He was 61.

Son of the late Joseph F. Vesely Sr. and Shirley (Buyl) Vesely, he was born August 21, 1952 in Newburgh. He married Agnes Connor Gath Vesely on August 31, 2013 in Ellenville. Agnes survives at home.

Joseph attended Washingtonville High School, and was a retired heavy equipment operator/foreman for the Town of New Windsor Highway Dept. He served as Vice Commander for the American Legion Cook-Taylor, Post 111 in Ellenville; was a lifetime member of the New Windsor Fire Department, where he was also member of the Benevolent Association; and was an honorary member and photographer of Scoresby Hose in Ellenville.

Dad was an avid fisherman who loved nothing more than spending as much time doing so with his "little buddy" Tyler and being a loving "Pop-Pop" to his precious Maddy. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his wife, Agnes, he is survived by his children, Shelly Vesely and her companion, Scott Pryne of Cornwall-on-Hudson, Lori Chapman and her husband, Jeff of Walden; former wife and mother of his children, Gail Hand Vesely of Napanoch; siblings: JoAnne DeFini of Schenectady, James Vesely and wife, Debra of New Windsor, Dennis and wife, Jenny of New Windsor, Peter and wife, Lisa of Walden, Theresa Gardner and husband, Edwin of Gardiner, and Gerald Vesely and wife, Tina of Shohola, PA; cherished grandchildren: Tyler DiLello of Cornwall-on-Hudson and Madison Chapman of Walden; and many cherished nieces and nephews and cousins. He is further survived by his best friends, Charles "Chuck" Hunter, John Farrenkopf, and the original members of the "Dirty Dozen".

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29th at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30th in St. Francis of Assisi Church, Newburgh, with burial following in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery, New Windsor.